Copy holder



Nov. 10, 1936.

.1. CARPENTER 2,060,660

COPY HOLDER Filed May. 13, 1935 INVENTOR. JACK CARPENTEK ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 10, 1936 UNITED STATES rarsa'r OFFICE '7 Claims.

This invention relates to copy holders and particularly to typists copy holders in which material tobe copied can be inserted in the device and shifted line by line through the medium of controlling means located adjacent to the typists hand.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved copy holder of the class described, simple in construction and operation. A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the class described in which the copy holding rollers are freely rotatable in either direction and may be intermittently rotated a predetermined amount in one direction to advance the copy held thereby.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will be clearly apparent by reference to the following specifications in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of my device with an auxiliary note book holder shown in note book carrying position, parts being broken away to better illustrate certain other parts.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side view of the upper portion of the device, parts being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the lever retaining means and a portion of the lever.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawing by numerals of reference, designates a base having uprights or supporting standards 2, upon which is slidably mounted frame 3 adapted to be rigidly secured to standards 2 at any desired position by suitable thumb screws 4.

A line guide 5 is suitably pivoted to frame 3 at 6 and spring I normally urges the line guide toward the frame. Thumb piece 8 is provided from raising the line guide from the frame during insertion of copy, and paper stop 8 projecting through the line guide 5 is provided on the frame 3 for assisting in the proper positioning of the copy in the device.

Shaft 9 is rigidly supported in the frame 3 at l and H and carries arms 2 in which is suitably mounted roller l3. Roller I4 is suitably pivoted in frame 3 at I and is in intimate contact with roller I3. At one end of roller I3 is a knob i6 by means of which roller l3 may be rotated any desired amount, clockwise or counterclockwise at the will of the operator. At the other end of the roller I3 is a ratchet wheel adapted to be engaged by pawl or spring mounted finger |8 supported by arm l9 secured to shaft 9. Spring I9 engaging end of finger I8 normally urges said finger out of ratchet engaging position. A pawl engaging finger 28 is adjustably secured to vertical rod 2| suitably guided in extension 22 of cross brace 23 and also guided at 24 in the base I. 5 Sprin 25 is provided at lower end of rod 2| for normally urging the rod in upward direction, stop member 251 limiting its upward movement.

Arm 26 is pivoted to rod 2| at 2'1 and to lever arm 28 at 29. Lever arm 28 is rigidly fastened to rod 30 suitably supported in bearings 3| on base I. The other end of rod 30 carries member 32 having engaging pin 33 adapted to be engaged by pin 34 on elongated lever 35. Spring 36 is adapted to engage in notch 31 of lever 35 to hold said lever in vertical position when device is not in use or for shipping purposes. (Shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3).

Guide 38 is provided on cross brace 23 for directing the paper 38' as it leaves the rollers i3 and I4.

Slidably supported by extensions 22 and 22' on the cross brace 23 is a horizontal support or note book carrying member 39 which can be drawn out from the cross brace 23 when it is desired to hold a stenographers note book 39 in a convenient position for copying the notes therefrom.

An incandescent bulb 4G with suitable reflector 4| may be adjustably supported to upright 2 by bracket 42, the cord 43 passing through the bracket to a suitable current source.

In operating the device it is ordinarily placed back of a typewriter in a convenient position so that the typist may look at the material being copied without turning her head to one side. When placed in this position, the end of the operating lever 35 will be adjacent to the key board of the typewriter. The paper 38 is placed in the device by raising the line guide 5 by means of thumb piece 8, inserting the end of the paper between the line guide 5 and the frame 3 and up between the rollers i3 and I4 and turning the knob l6 until the paper is in the desired position in relation to the line guide 5. Then as each line of copy on the paper is completed the typist 45 presses lever 35, causing a downward movement of rod 2| through engaging pins 33 and 34, member 32, rod 30, lever arm 28 and arm 23 pivotly connected to vertical rod 2|. The downward movement of rod 2| causes pawl engaging finger 5O 29 to contact pawl l8 which in turn engages notch in ratchet wheel I! causing roller l3 to rotate as will roller I4 which is in intimate contact with roller |3, the paper 38' thus being moved by the rollers to place the next line in copying position in the line guide 5. When pressure on the lever is released, the rod 2| will return to raised position by means of expansion spring 25 and the pawl will be disengaged from the ratchet IT by action of the spring l9.

By loosening thumb screws 4, the frame 3 and its associated parts may be raised or lowered to any suitable position on the standards 2. Refiector and bulb may also be adjusted either vertically or horizontally to any desired illuminating position.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a simple and efiicient copy holder, having an inherent ease of operation, adjustable to various conditions and requirements and new and novel in construction.

It is obvious that changes may be made in form, proportion and details of construction without departing from the spirit of my invention and therefore I reserve the right to make such changes therein as will come within the scope of these specifications and the following claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. A copy holder comprising a base, standards on the base, a paper holding member adjustably carried by the standards and means for actuating the paper holding member to shift the paper held thereby, said means including a ratchet on the paper holding member, a spring pressed pawl engageable with the ratchet but normally spaced therefrom and a finger adapted to contact the pawl to urge it into ratchet engaging position to rotate the paper holding member.

2. A copy holder comprising a base, standards secured to the base and having a cross brace at their upper ends, a paper holding member adjustably carried by the standards and means for actuating the paper holding member to shift the paper held thereby, said means including a ratchet on the paper holding member, a spring pressed pawl engageable with the ratchet but normally spaced therefrom and a finger adapted to contact the pawl to urge it into ratchet engaging position to rotate the paper holding member.

3. A copy holder comprising a base, standards on the base, a paper holding member including a frame adjustably carried at its ends by the standards, paper holding rollers journaled in the frame and means for actuating the paper holding rollers to shift the paper held thereby, said means including a ratchet on one of the rollers, a spring pressed pawl engageable with the ratchet but normally spaced therefrom and a finger adapted to contact the pawl to urge it into ratchet engaging position to rotate the roller.

4. A copy holder comprising a base, standards on the base, a paper holding member including a frame adjustably carried at its ends by the standards, paper holding rollers journaled in the frame, a line guide carried by the frame and means for actuating the paper holding rollers to shift the paper held thereby, said means including a ratchet on one of the rollers, a spring pressed pawl engageable with the ratchet but normally spaced therefrom and a finger adapted to contact the pawl to urge it into ratchet engaging position to rotate the roller.

5. A copy holder comprising a base, standards on the base, a paper holding member including a frame adjustably carried at its ends by the standards, paper holding rollers journaled in the frame, a line guide hinged to and spring pressed against the frame and means for actuating the paper holding rollers to shift the paper held thereby, said means including a ratchet on one of the rollers, a spring pressed pawl engageable with the ratchet but normally spaced therefrom and a finger adapted to contact the pawl to urge it into ratchet engaging position to rotate the roller.

6. A copy holder comprising a base, standards on the base, a paper holding member including a frame adjustably carried at its ends by the standards, a line guide carried by the frame, paper holding rollers journaled in the frame, one of the rollers adapted to be freely rotated by means of a knob at one end thereof and means for intermittently rotating the same roller to shift the paper held thereby a predetermined amount in progressive steps, said means including a ratchet on said roller, a spring pressed pawl engageable with said ratchet but normally spaced therefrom and a finger adapted to contact the pawl to urge it into ratchet engaging position to rotate the roller.

7. A copy holder comprising a base, standards on the base, a paper holding member including a frame adjustably carried at its ends by the standards, a line guide carried by the frame, paper holding rollers journaled in the frame, one of the rollers adapted to be freely rotated by means of a knob at one end thereof and means for intermittently rotating the same roller to shift the paper held thereby a predetermined amount in progressive steps, said means comprising a pawl and ratchet device at one end of said roller and means for actuating the pawl to rotate the ratchet, said pawl being spring pressed and normally urged away from the ratchet, and a finger adapted to contact the pawl to urge it into ratchet engaging position to rotate the paper holding roller.

JACK CARPENTER. 

